Leo VI the Wise
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Leo VI, also known as Leo the Wise, was Byzantine Emperor from 886 to 912. The second ruler of the Macedonian dynasty, he was very well read, leading to his epithet. During his reign, the renaissance of letters, begun by his predecessor Basil I, continued; but the empire also saw several military defeats in the Balkans against Bulgaria and against the Arabs in Sicily and the Aegean. His reign also witnessed the formal discontinuation of several ancient Roman institutions, such as the separate office of Roman consul.
A mosaic in Hagia Sophia showing Leo VI paying homage to Christ
Leo VI (center) and Basil I (left), from the 11th-century manuscript by John Skylitzes
Gold solidus of Leo VI.
Samonas inciting Emperor Leo against Andronikos Doukas.
Constantine VII
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Constantine VII Porphyrogenitus was the fourth Byzantine emperor of the Macedonian dynasty, reigning from 6 June 913 to 9 November 959. He was the son of Emperor Leo VI and his fourth wife, Zoe Karbonopsina, and the nephew of his predecessor Alexander.
Gold solidus depicting Leo VI and Constantine VII, 908–913.
Zoe Karbonopsina and Constantine VII, 914–919.
Romanos I Lekapenos and Constantine VII, 920–945.